Harness.



N. C. WEIMER.

HARNESS.

APPLICATION FILED rum, 1914v m lk- HE NORRIS PETERS CO-,PHOTO1LITHCWASHING TON D. C.

NOAH CHARLES WEIMER, OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.

HARNESS.

Application filed February 27, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, NOAH C. WEIMER, a citizenof the United States, residing at the city of Grand Junction, county ofMesa, and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Harness, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness, and it consists of an improvedconnection for binding the holder in connection with the blinder andarranged to clasp on both sides of the holder and hold together thedifferent layers of leather forming the blinder, to prevent ripping atthe sides of the holder.

An object of the invention is to produce a bridle having blinderscomposed of a number of layers of leather attached thereto, incombination with holders connecting the outer edge of each blinder withthe bridle, and a clasp engaging on both sides of each holder andpassing through the several layers of leather, thereby constituting areleasable clamp for binding the holder in connection with the blinder,and preventing ripping of the seams which hold the different layers ofleather together.

With the foregoing and other objects which will appear from thefollowing description in view, l have illustrated my invention in theaccompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a partof a bridle having my invention combined therewith. Fig. 2 is an innerside view of a part of the blinder illustrating the clamp which connectsthe holder with the blinder and which prevents ripping of the seams.Fig. 3 is an upper edge view of a part of a blinder illustrating theholder passing between the layers constituting the blinder, and theclamp binding the holder in position. Fig. 4 is a sectional view alongthe line 4:4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an exterior view of a portion of ablinder illustrating a modified form of a clamp. Fig. 6 is a view of theinner side of the blinder further illustrating the clamp of modifiedconstruction. Fig. 7 is a sectional view substantially on the line 7-7of Fig. 5.

In the structure illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4., inclusive, theblinder 1 is composed of a number of layers of leather or other suitablematerial connected and held together by scams 2 passing through theseveral layers near the edges of said layers.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 821,620.

Each blinder is connected to a side 3 of the bridle. The outer layer ofthe material forming the blinder may be further secured to certain ofthe inner or intermediate layers by stitches L constituting a scaminwardly from the seam 2.

Each blinder is preferably provided with a holder 5 extending obliquelydownwardly and forwardly from the top of the bridle, and terminating ina flat portion (Fig. 4:) passing between the outer and inner layers ofwhich the blinder is composed. The stitches forming the seam 2 terminateat the sides of the space occupied by the holder 5. A U-shaped clampingelement 6 has its arms extending through holes in the blinder at thesides of the holder 5, the outer ends of said arms being threaded. Aclamping nut 7 is releasably threaded upon each end of the clamp, andsaid nuts are operative to clamp the member 6 firmly in position toembrace a part of the blinder and to clamp the end of the holder inposition between the outer and inner layers of the blinder, asillustrated in Fig. l. The holder clamped in position in this mannerwill remain in connection with the blinder until released or forciblypulled apart. The parts are so formed. that when sufficient force isapplied to the blinder or to the holder the latter will slip from itsconnection with the blinder without breaking any of the parts. This isan improved feature of the invention, because it frequently occurs thatthe blinders or holders become engaged with stationary objects, such astrees, parts of fences, parts of vehicles, etc., so that when the horsemoves its head the blinder or the holder becomes broken or damaged,necessitating that one or the other be replaced. This difficulty isavoided by providing a releasable connection in accordance with myinvention.

Another important feature of the invention resides in the arrangement ofthe clamp with respect to the seam 2. The stitches of the seam 2necessarily terminate at the sides of the space in which the holderextends, and repeated removal and replacing of the holder frequentlybreaks or rips the adja cent stitches. With the clamp reinforcing andclamping the different layers together at the sides of the holder,breaking and ripping of the seams is prevented. Thus, in addition toconstituting a releasable connection for uniting the holder with theblinder the clamp also constitutes means for reinforcing the seams bywhich the different layers of the blinder are held together.

In Figs. 5, 6 and 7 I have illustrated a modified structure in which theblinder 1 is also composed of a number of layers held together by a seam2. The holder 5 also extends into a space between the outer and innerlayers of the blinder, and holes are formed through the blinder at thesides of the holder. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7the clamp consists of a resilient clamping member 8 provided with anoblique extension 9 adapted to pass through one of the holes at the sideof the holder (Fig. 7), and provided with an extension 10 adapted topress against the outer side of the holder. The hole through which theextension 9 passes may be reinforced by a tubular member 11 having itsends turned over and clamped against the inner and outer sides of theblinder. hen so arranged the tubular member constitutes a reinforcementfor preventing separation of the layers of which the blinder iscomposed. The opposite end of the clamping member 8 is provided with ahole arranged to register with the hole through the blinder, and aclamping bolt 12 passes through said clamping member and through theblinder adjacent to the edge of the holder. A clamping nut 13 screws onthe threaded end of the clamping bolt 12 and constitutes means forbinding the clamping member firmly against the side of the blinder,thereby firmly clamping the holder between the layers of which theblinder is composed. Obviously the functions of the clamping member ofthis construction are substantially the same as the functions of theclamping member illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive.

It will be understood that there may be other modifications Withoutdeparture from the spirit and scope of the invention. I do not restrictmyself to unessential details, but

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a blinder composed of different layers ofmaterial, of a holder extending between said layers of material, aclamping device extending through Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the said layers of material on bothsides of said holder, and means for tightening and releasing said clampdevice.

2. The combination with a blinder composed of different layers ofmaterial, stitches holding said layers together, and a holder extendingbetween said layers, of a clamp device extending through said layers atopposite sides of said holder adjacent to said stitches, to reinforcesaid stitches and to hold said holder between the layers of saidblinder, and manipulative means for tightening and releasing said clampdevice substantially as described.

3. The combination with a blinder composed of different layers ofmaterial, a holder extending between said layers, and stitches bindingsaid layers together, of a clamp device extending through said blinderat both sides of said holder adjacent to said stitches, and releasablemeans for clamping said clamp device in position to hold said blinder inconnection with said holder, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a blinder, and a holder extending into saidblinder, of a clamp device extending through said blinder at both sidesof said holder and embracing said holder and a part of said blinder, andreleasable means for holding said clamp device in position,substantially as described.

5. The combination with a blinder composed of different layers ofmaterial, a holder extending between said layers of material, andstitches holding said layers of material together at each side of saidholder, of a clamp device extending through said blinder at both sidesof said holder adjacent to said stitches, and releasable means forclamping said clamp device in position to hold said holder and blindertogether and to reinforce said stitches at both sides of said holder,substantially as described.

In witness whereof, I have signed thi specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

NOAH CHARLES WEIMER.

Witnesses Gno. BULLOCK, EVELYN Permit 5;.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

